Firearms in the United States

Statistics report about firearms in the United States

Firearms in the United States

This report presents graphs and tables about firearms in the United States. It focuses on general gun possession, gun manufacturing and trade, as well as firearm related crime.

Table of contents

Firearm ownership

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  • Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 1972-2023
  • Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 2021, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 2022, by education level
  • Premium Statistic Gun ownership U.S. 2022, by party affiliation
  • Basic Statistic Number of registered weapons U.S. 2021, by state

Firearm production and sale

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of firearms manufactured 1986-2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of firearms manufactured 2021, by firearm category
  • Basic Statistic Economic impact of U.S. sporting arms and ammunition industry 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of exported firearms 1986-2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of exported firearms manufactured 2022, by firearm category
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of imported firearms 1986-2020
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of imported firearms 2020, by firearm category
  • Premium Statistic NICS background checks performed in the U.S. 1998-2022
  • Premium Statistic NICS background checks done by U.S. firearms licensees 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic NICS background check rate per 100,000 residents 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Reasons for firearm purchase denial following an NICS background check 2023

Firearm related crime, deaths and injuries

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  • Basic Statistic Number of homicides by firearm in the U.S. 2006-2021
  • Basic Statistic Homicides by firearm in the U.S. 2006-2021
  • Basic Statistic Homicide by firearm rate in the U.S. 2006-2020
  • Basic Statistic Murders involving firearms in the U.S. 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic Murder victims by weapon used in the U.S 2022
  • Basic Statistic Worst mass shootings in the U.S., as of December 2023
  • Basic Statistic Mass shootings in the U.S.: legality of shooter's weapons, as of December 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of firearm deaths U.S. 2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of firearm deaths U.S. 2021, by ethnicity

Public opinion on firearms

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. public opinion on the strictness of laws covering firearms sale 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for stricter gun control laws 2023, by party
  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for protecting or limiting gun ownership rights 2023, by party
  • Basic Statistic U.S. public opinion on a law that bans private handgun possession 1959-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for banning assault-style weapons in the U.S. 2023, by party
  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for banning high-capacity ammunition magazines 2023, by party

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